Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. ONE WAS PRYING MOTOR UP WITH A PRY BAR, ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SHIMS UNDER MOTOR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE MOTOR FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES FINGER, MASHI NG THE NAIL OFF.
July 26, 1989MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS LOADING VP RINGS INTO BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK RINGS BEING LOADED SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN RINGS IN HAND AND THOSE ALREADY IN TRUCK EMPLS R MIDDLE FINGER WAS CRUSHED AND LACERATE D
July 11, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TAKING OFF KNOCKOUT RING FROM BOOSTER PUMP, INSTRUCTIONS SAID TO TOP OFF WITH SMALL HAMMER. AS WE WERE TAPPING OFF TWO PARTS OF RING FLEW OUT FROM BEING UNDER PRESSURE STRIKING REPAIRMAN IN NO SE.
July 1, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD SCRAP STEEL ONTO A TRUCK WHILE CHAINING A PIPE TO LOADER MACHINE BACKED UP CAUSING PIPE TO STRIKE A I-BEAM WHICH FELL ON EMPLOYEE FOOT RESULTING IN FX
June 26, 1989IN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I,NAME WAS ASSISTING OTHER EMPLOYEE TO INSTALL A DUMP CABLE ON THE DRAG BUCKET. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR PULLED THE CABLE TO REMOVE THE SLACK. THE WEDGE WAS NOT SECURE AND THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
June 2, 1989MI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LOADER WAS MOVING 304 STOCK ON TOP OF PILE.OPERATOR HAD LOADER ON TOP OF 304 PILE WHEN STEERING WHEEL KICKED CAUSING INJURY TO UPPER RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.INJURY RESULTED IN EMPLOYEE HAVING S HOULDER OPERATED ON 07-07-89.
May 16, 1989MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WAS INSTALLING METAL CHUT LINES-TOP LINER SLIPPED DOWN PINCHING EMPLOYEES FINGERS AS EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS HAND FREE HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON TEH BACK OF THE CHUT RESULTING IN SWELLING AND FLUID B UILD-UP ELBOW WAS DRAINED BY DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. NO TIME LOST. USE OF SMALLER LINES-HELP WITH INSTALLATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRAGLINE. HE STATES THAT HE STOPPED THE BUCKET TO FAST CAUSING THE MACHINE TO ROCK UP ON ONE TRACK. WHEN MACHINE RETURNED TO NORMAL POSTION, IT SNAPPED HIM BACKWARDS, STRAINING LOWER BACK.
April 15, 1989MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SPRAINED WRIST PUTTING UP STEEL PLATE ON F-7 CONVEYOR
March 29, 1989IN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING BOX LID ON LOADER O HE COULD JUMP START A EUCILD TRUCK. THE LID SLIPPED OFF BOX AND CONTACTED THE POSTIVE POST ON BATTERY. THIS CAUSED A SPARK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED BOTH BATTERIES TO EXPLODE IN EMPLOYEES FACE.
March 18, 1989IN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
VICTIM WAS CUTTING BOLTS ON SUPPORTS FRAME AND FOOT WAS IN BETWEEN SUPPORT FRAME AND DEISTER BODY. AFTER BOLT WAS CUT THE SUPPORT FRAME FELL AND PINNED VICTIMS FOOT. VICTIM WAS ASSISTED IN REMOVAL OF SUPPORT FRAME BY E.NAME.
January 10, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PREPARATION FOR STARTING A FIRE BY PICKING UP PIECES OF KINDLING WOOD PREVIOUSLY BROKEN UP FROM A WOODEN PALLET HE HAD BENT OVER/LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A 2XZ4 APPROX.24IN T O 27IN LONG WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN H IS BACK
January 4, 1989MI · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
RUPTURED DISK AS STATED BY THE PHYSICIAN EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THE OPERATION OF THE WHEELED LOADER AGGRAVATED HIS BACK.
December 29, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAME BACK ACROSS BOOM AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE STEP IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE.
December 27, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SMALL CABLE HAD NOT BEEN PUT ON TO KEEP COUNTER WEIGHT FROM TURNING. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED CLEVIS FROM CABLE THAT HELP COUNTERWEIGHT UP CABLE SPUN AROUND SEVEREAL TIMES. CLEVIS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
December 21, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK ONTO STORAGE DECK OF WELDING SUPPLIES & STEPPED ON EDGE OF A BEAM TWISTING ANKLE THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE
December 8, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesOTHER
EMPLOYEE WAS IN OFFICE TENDING TO OFFICE PROCEDURES DURING NIGHT TIME LOADING HOURS, WEIGHING TRUCKS. MAN POSING ASMARCOTICS AGENT CAME INTO OFFICE, THREATENED HER WITH ARREST, INCITED PANIC I N EMPLOYEE.
November 30, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN UP SCRAP METAL & SCREENS FROM AROUND PLANT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP APPROX. 50 LBS OF SCRAP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK-HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS JOB FOR ABOUT 15 MIN.
October 25, 1988IN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL DID NOT CHECK WORK AREA TO SEE IF HAD HOLD BOOM TO USE SLEDGE OVERHEAD
October 19, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE FELT IT NECESSARY TO CLIMB ONTO A BOARD ON TOP OF THE CONVEYOR WHICH WAS SITTING AT A SLIGHT ANGLE. THE BOARD ROLLED DOWNHILL CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE ROCKS CUASING SORENESS AND SWELLING WITH TWO SMALL CUTSA ON KNEE CAP.
October 12, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING ADJUSTMENT NUT ON DRAG FRICTION WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE DRAG CABLE.
October 10, 1988IN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON